From PG's "Want to start a startup?" "... a startup is a new business designed for scale ..." more in context: "... The first component is particularly helpf

From PG's "Want to start a startup?" "... a startup is a new business designed for scale ..." more in context: "... The first component is particularly helpful in the first stage of a startup's life, when you go from merely having an interest in starting a company to actually doing it. It's quite a leap to start a startup. It's an unusual thing to do. But in Silicon Valley it seems normal. [3] ... [3] Starting a company is common, but starting a startup is rare. I've talked about the distinction between the two elsewhere, but essentially a startup is a new business designed for scale. Most new businesses are service businesses and except in rare cases those don't scale. " The actual article: http://www.paulgraham.com/hubs.html http://www.paulgraham.com/hubs.html